"I would encourage you to formalize that and to move forward with it as quickly as possible."
"I just want to make sure that NOAA is committed to funding this program in future years."
"Would that increase be helpful to the project? Undoubtedly."
"I think that is a very appropriate partnership."
"It has been very successful, and we hope that it will get the focused attention from NOAA that it deserves."
"I think this funding level creates very serious challenges for the program."
"Would it not be better if we had a specific pool of funding?"
"this Committee definitely is going to be more focused on elevation of the oceans and waterways and the health of the oceans and waterways"
"we think a more coordinated effort at the national level would be helpful"
"Well, I think the interest that we have from a Northwest perspective is that these collaborative efforts, given the solutions to our problems are more often than not the coordination of theses various..."
"However, as Congress and the administration work to address the housing crisis and turn this economy around, we need to do more than maintain the status quo."
"Meanwhile, unemployment is approaching 10 percent, its highest rate in 26 years."
